Milwaukee Bucks swingman Stephen Jackson says his relationship with coach Scott Skiles is irreparable and he doesn't see a future for himself with the franchise.

“Not at all,” Jackson told Hoopsworld.com. “It’s obvious, you can see that. I’m just waiting until my situation is different. I’m coming to work every day and keeping myself prepared so that when my situation does get better, I’m ready to go.”

Milwaukee acquired Jackson on draft night from the Charlotte Bobcats in hopes that he'd provide scoring and leadership. Instead, he has been benched for five games and is averaging 21 minutes per game this month. In two seasons with the Bobcats, he averaged 19.8 points and 37.3 minutes.

“It’s very difficult,” Jackson said. “I’m going from playing 38 minutes each game and being one of the top guys in minutes played over the last five years to not playing at all. It’s tough. The only thing that I can do is worry about what I can control and that’s trying to be a professional and keep supporting the young guys. It’s tough, though, with how much I love the game. I know I have a lot of basketball left in me. It’s tough not being out there and not being able to contribute.”

Jackson said he wants his teammates' focus to remain on winning games and that he'll handle his situation, adding he'd like to play in Orlando with Dwight Howard. The NBA trade deadline is March 15.

“To not be playing, and not have any reasons behind it, it’s kind of disrespectful,” Jackson said. “At the end of the day, I’m 33 years old. I’m not a 22-year-old guy that you’re coaching. I’m a grown man who’s probably done more than a lot of people in this locker room in this league, including coaches,” Jackson said.

The Bucks are 12-18 and on the outside of the playoff picture. Star point guard Brandon Jennings made waves earlier this month when he said he'd explore his options as his rookie contract dwindles. Though that's no surprise to hear, and Jennings later stated that he's grateful to the Bucks and the city of Milwaukee, Jennings' wariness to commit to the franchise long term stems in part from his concerns over its direction and struggles to surround him with quality teammates, according to ESPN.com.

In the meantime, Skiles is coaching a team that plays hard and has fought through injuries to players such as Andrew Bogut but remains under .500 without bottoming out and earning requisite draft lottery balls.